Somewhere between a Dutch kitchen painter and loose modern realism, this still life refuses to behave. The paint is thick, the edges are unfinished, and it brings that unfussy handmade feel a lot of kitchens are missing. Put it up and the room stops looking like a showroom. Warm rust and soft green do the softening, and the pale table takes the glare off bright white walls. Hang it above a sideboard, on a dining feature wall, or in a kitchen where you already eat and talk. Pair it with worn wood, stoneware, painted cabinets and linen. Do not hang it beside slick chrome or glossy photographic prints, which flatten the brushwork and make the whole thing look accidental. As a canvas the surface reads like a real oil study, which suits it well.